Does it matter where Team GB’s kit is made?

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The Olympics haven’t started yet, but the destination of the most lucrative
gold is already clear. In terms of medals, the nations of South-east Asia
will have to wait with the rest of the world to see where they end up in the
league table. But in terms of manufacturing contracts, they have already
forged ahead, winning business from the US, UK, Ireland, Ukraine, Australia
and Spain, all of whom have had their official Olympic kits either
manufactured or part-manufactured in the region.

No surprises there. Global sourcing strategies have propelled China and other
Asian nations to the apex of